10/23/2026
The Manufacturing Mash-Up kicks off Tuesday, October 27 at Gillette Stadium bringing together manufacturers, startups, students & industry leaders from across MA for a day of networking, collaboration & conversations about the future of manufacturing.
Here’s what attendees can look forward to:
🎤 A keynote address from Drew Crowe, founder of New American Manufacturing Renaissance, on “The Courage Gap,” sponsored by TechEd.
💬 A fireside chat between The Kraft Group President Jonathan Kraft & Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development Secretary Eric Paley on manufacturing in MA & the opportunities shaping the industry’s future.
🏆 The 11th Annual Manufacturing Awards Ceremony hosted by Rep. Jeffrey Roy & Sen. Paul Feeney recognizing manufacturers across MA for their contributions to the industry.
📢 An announcement of the next cohort of M2I2 grant recipients from Senior Manager of Manufacturing Technology Zhuqing Wang.
🏭 A live manufacturing scale-up simulation moderated by MassVentures Managing Director Vinit Nijhawan featuring Scroobius Founder & CEO Allison Byers, Aeroshield CEO & Founder Elise Strobach, FORGE Manufacturing Expert in Residence Scott Longley & Savills Corporate Managing Director Mitch Kumin.
📣 A discussion on marketing strategies for manufacturers moderated by MassTech Senior Strategic Communications Director Dana Alexander Nolfe featuring 6M Group LLC Founder Michal Mercier, Industrial Marketing Founder Mark Manuel & MassMEP Associate Director Hayley Steele.
🤝 A conversation on retaining & developing manufacturing talent moderated by CAM Senior Manager Rich Cook, alongside Women in Manufacturing Connection Bingo hosted by Coghlin Companies Engineering Administrator Gretchen Twohig.
🎓 College student speed networking & technology roundtables hosted by CAM Senior Manager Meghan Abella-Bowen, connecting students with manufacturers & career opportunities.
🤖 An AI in Manufacturing Pitch Contest featuring judges MA AI Hub Director Sabrina Mansur, The Coating House, Inc. CEO & President Kim Casineau, Lindt & Sprüngli USA Director of Industrial Performance Bonnie Perkins & QCI Inc. Owner G. Alexander Korentis.